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Who Won the 2025 Cannes Film Festival?

The 78th Cannes Film Festival draws to a spectacular close today, May 24, 2025, leaving in its wake a trail of cinematic triumphs, red-carpet glamour, and deals that will shape the film landscape for the year to come. For twelve days, the French Riviera has been the undeniable epicenter of global cinema, a whirlwind of premieres, press conferences, and passionate debates.Now, you get to see who the Cannes jury has crowned as the best of the fest. Let's dive in.The 2025 Cannes Film Festival Winners Here's which films and people took home the major Cannes awards this year.Palme d’OrJafar Panahi for It Was Just an AccidentGrand PrixJoachim Trier for Sentimental ValueJury PrizeMascha Schilinski for Sound of Falling and Oliver Laxe for Sirat (tie)Best DirectorKleber Mendonça Filho for The Secret AgentBest ScreenplayJean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Young MothersBest ActressNadia Melliti for The Little SisterBest ActorWagner Moura for The Secret AgentSpecial PrizeResurrection, dir. Bi GanCamera d’Or for Best First FilmThe President’s Cake, dir: Hassan HadiPalme d’Or for Best Short FilmI’m Glad You’re Dead Now, dir: Tawfeek Barhom

May 25, 2025 - 10:55
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Who Won the 2025 Cannes Film Festival?


The 78th Cannes Film Festival draws to a spectacular close today, May 24, 2025, leaving in its wake a trail of cinematic triumphs, red-carpet glamour, and deals that will shape the film landscape for the year to come.

For twelve days, the French Riviera has been the undeniable epicenter of global cinema, a whirlwind of premieres, press conferences, and passionate debates.

Now, you get to see who the Cannes jury has crowned as the best of the fest.

Let's dive in.

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival Winners

Here's which films and people took home the major Cannes awards this year.

Palme d’Or

Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident

Grand Prix

Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value

Jury Prize

Mascha Schilinski for Sound of Falling and Oliver Laxe for Sirat (tie)

Best Director

Kleber Mendonça Filho for The Secret Agent

Best Screenplay

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Young Mothers

Best Actress

Nadia Melliti for The Little Sister

Best Actor

Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent

Special Prize

Resurrection, dir. Bi Gan

Camera d’Or for Best First Film

The President’s Cake, dir: Hassan Hadi

Palme d’Or for Best Short Film

I’m Glad You’re Dead Now, dir: Tawfeek Barhom

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